proverbs_20:22
Proverbs 20:22
| Hebrew |
אַל תֹּאמַ֥ר אֲשַׁלְּמָה רָ֑ע קַוֵּ֥ה לַֽ֝יהוָ֗הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה hebrew Meaning * Yahweh - God's personal name It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament. First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6 וְיֹ֣שַֽׁע לָֽךְ |
| ESV |
Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
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| NIV |
Do not say, “I'll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
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| NLT |
Don't say, “I will get even for this wrong.” Wait for the LORD to handle the matter.
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| LXX | |
| KJV |
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
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